page_title: List of castles in Spain
section_title: Granada
hierarchical_section_title: List of castles in Spain / Andalusia / Granada
caption_attribution_description: English: the castle of La Calahorra, in Spain Français&#160;: le château de la Calahorra, en Espagne
context_page_description: This is a list of castles in Spain. Today there are about 2500 castles in Spain. These castles were built for defence.
context_section_description: Alhambra
  Alcázar Genil
  Alcazaba of Loja
  Alcazaba of Salobreña
  Alcazaba of Guadix
  Alcazaba of Baza
  Castle of La Calahorra
  Castle of Almuñécar
  El Castillejo (Los Guájares)
  Castle of Píñar
  Castle of Láchar
  Castle of Montefrío
  Castle of Moclín
  Castle of Iznalloz
  Castle of Illora
  Castle of Lanjarón
  Castle of Chite
  Castle of Dúrcal
  Castle of Lojuela
  Castle of Mondújar
  Castle of Restábal
  Fort of Juviles
  Atalaya of la Sierra del Muerto
  Atalaya of Sierra Bermeja
  Atalaya of Sierra Encantada
  Atalaya of the Campo-Botardo
  Atalaya of la Mesa
  Atalaya of la Porqueriza
  Atalaya of La Solana
  Atalaya of la Cantera de Valentín
  Atalaya of Cónchar
  Atalaya de Saleres
  Torreón of Huétor
  Towers Bermejas
  Tower atalaya of Mingoandrés
  Tower of la Gallina
  Tower of Marchena
  Tower del Tío Bayo
  Tower atalaya del Cautor
  Tower of la Rijana
  Silla del Moro
  Other castles into the municipality of Motril and Gualchos
caption: Castle of La Calahorra
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